Krassimir Kirtchev, NCPS

Krassimir Kirtchev is an NCPS-accredited therapist who brings a broad clinical and practical background to his counselling work. He holds diplomas in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy, and CBT/REBT - the latter referring to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy - and is also a qualified Shiatsu practitioner, remedial massage therapist, and back pain specialist. These complementary qualifications inform his ability to address both emotional and psychosomatic presentations.

He trained in Counselling and Psychotherapy at Chrysalis UK and later completed a diploma in CBT/REBT at The College of Cognitive Behavioural Therapies. Krassimir combines client-centered, psychodynamic, and cognitive approaches in an integrative way, tailoring methods to each person’s needs. Over 12 years of professional experience in private practice have given him extensive exposure to a wide range of concerns, especially high levels of distress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and relationship difficulties.

Beyond therapy training, Krassimir’s life experience includes military service and various engineering and safety-critical roles, perspectives he uses to bring practical wisdom - phronesis - into sessions. He works with adults dealing with stress, relationship and family problems, anger, self-esteem issues, and psychosomatic conditions, drawing on both talk-based and body-oriented skills to support recovery and coping.

Integrative approaches and online therapy options

Krassimir often uses CBT/REBT, a structured form of cognitive therapy that helps people identify and reframe unhelpful beliefs and teach practical strategies for managing anxiety, stress, and low mood. He also works from an integrative framework that blends client-centered listening with psychodynamic insights - this combination emphasizes understanding life patterns, attachment dynamics, and building a collaborative therapeutic relationship to address relationship problems, anger, and self-esteem concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Krassimir collaborates with each person to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so therapy remains relevant and effective for the individual.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging let people access care from different locations and on varied schedules. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of support, attend sessions around work or family commitments, and choose the format that feels most comfortable for ongoing work with licensed professionals and therapists.